Happy New Year 2020! Digital phone drawings

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! And if it isn’t, there is always the next. Somewhere deep down inside, everyone must believe this in some form or another. How could one want to go on otherwise?
Love our new day, our new year, etc.

Cat and Pig love the New Year! ‘Touch’ drawing, 1/1/20. ❤️- CK

2020 will be the Year of the Rat. Will Cat start hanging with Rat, or will Cat stay with Pig? Hmm - there could be two Cats... 

Jumpin’ Johnny black eyed peas New Year’s Dish

Cat and Pig try black eyed peas and  Hoppin’ John for New Year’s. ‘touch’ drawing, 12/30/19. ❤️- CK

Happy New Year Library!

Happy New Year Library! Digital phone ‘Touch’ drawing, 12/30/19. ❤️- CK

Cat & Pig at a messy desk table, mini digital phone drawings, 1/11/19

Somewhere in January there is a day made for inspiring people to clear their messy desks. 

Cat and Pig confront a messy desk table - what will they do? They may need a list of ideas for how the might move on!

I like  this article which may give me some peace of mind on the issue..

https://www.canva.com/learn/creative-desks/

Ideas for tackling messy desk table:      1/12/19, 12:19 PM, CK

Not necessarily in priority order.

1. Take a 'before' picture
2. Set a timer
3. Throw everything into a catchall box
4. Use clear plastic bags to separate or sort the stuff
5. Cull the garbage you really don't want
6. Pull out the good stuff and sort that
7. Make designs and art type pieces out of the trash
8. Gather the scrap paper and bind up into figures
9. Inventory of the contents and write it as you go on a piece of paper. Make copies of this sheet one for the box, one for a binder
10. Keep a running list of tasks related to the box that you'd like to do at some point.
11. Keep a running list of tasks that you need to do as the next actions.
12. Write up several two minute next steps
13. Take pictures of the box contents
14. Seal up or archive that box - as per Andy Warhol.
15. Make up a story about the box contents
16. Turn the whole thing into a story or study or journal entry
17. Document process
18. Show off your progress
19. Commit ahead of time to someone of whatever steps you intend to take and report back after you've done it
20. Get a buddy to do this with you in person
21. Get a buddy to do this at the same time  you are doing it.
22. Try to do something just to improve the situation a little bit
23. Make a list of such possibilities small improvements you can make. That you are willing to do
24. Keep a list of what you have done  
25. Find a way to reward the small steps that you accomplish and celebrate at certain milestones that you  designate ahead of time, or not

Cat's Happy New Year - the Pig!, mini digital phone drawings, 12/31/18

2019 is the Year of the Pig!
Whatever the year,
Let it be full of good cheer,
Good news to hear,
And much that is dear.
May our hearts be clear! -CK, 12/31/18

December Children's Drawing Workshops at Rockland Library, with Catinka Knoth, 2018

"Let's Draw Pictures and Cards for the Holiday Season!" 

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Rockland - Children will explore motifs from the traditional

celebrations of December in the free drawing classes at Rockland Public Library led by Catinka Knoth. Classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5pm, in the Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St. Children 10 and under need adult accompaniment. The program, sponsored by Wendy & Keith Wellin, is free with all materials supplied, and hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. Contact Jean Young, children's librarian, at 594-0310 for more information.

Christmas, Winter solstice, Chanukkah, and the New Year offer lots of imagery for creative fun. Students will create images such as holiday wreaths, trees, gingerbread houses, ornaments and decorations; Santa Claus, toys, & elves; reindeer and sleighs; gift giving and more.

12/04    Gingerbread houses &  holiday decorations

12/11    Christmas & holiday cards

12/18    Holiday cards & winter solstice

12/25   No class, library closed for Christmas

12/31    No class, library closed for New Year's Day

Class often starts with a period of guessing and brainstorming ideas 

for the session's drawing. Knoth then leads children age 6 and up in "follow along" drawings.  She expects children to work independently and encourages adults to participate by making their own drawings. If time allows, Knoth takes group photos of the students' work at the end of class.

Holiday Motif Demonstration Drawings  by Catinka Knoth